Obj. ID: 56174
Memorials Memorial to Goworowo victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel
Memorial Name:
No official name.
Who is Commemorated?
The Jews of Goworowo, Poland, and surrounding communities who perished in the Holocaust.
Description:
The monument is located in the Southeastern Alley of the cemetery, along with dozens of other Holocaust memorials built by Landsmannschaft organizations, survivors, and relatives.The monument consists of a tall, light-colored stone slab standing on a stone base, which features two dark horizontal stripes. Surrounding the monument are four low stone pillars. Adjacent to the slab is a small stone structure with a small door on its right side, and on the left side, there is a small stone compartment with a glass front for lighting memorial candles. The monument bears Hebrew inscriptions honoring the community's memory. The community name is emphasized through the use of a larger font size.
Inscription:
On the slab, in Hebrew:
לזכר
קדושי קהילת
גוברובה
גליל ורשה
שנספו בשואה
הי"ד
יום הזכרון י"ז אלול
שם עולם אתן לו אשר לא יכרת
Translation:
In memory of the martyrs/ of the Jewish community of Goworowo/Warsaw District/who perished in the Holocaust/May God avenge their blood/Memorial day: 17 Elul/I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off [Isaiah 56:5].
Commissioned by:
Association of Jews from Goworowo, Poland (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).
sub-set tree: 
Depth of the slab: 16 cm
Height of the slab: 172 cm
Width of the base: 155 cm
Height of the base: 53 cm
Width of the base: 155 cm
Height of the column: 101 cm
For the history of the community and Holocaust history, see
Burshtin, Aviezer, and Dov Kosovski (eds.), Govorovah: Memorial Book (Tel Aviv: Organizations of Govorovah Survivors, 1966)., https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92ed6850-74fe-0133-cd7c-00505686d14e (accessed February 23, 2025)
For the photograph of the memorial done in the 1980s or the 1990s, see, "ID 39049"
The Archive of Ghetto Fighters' House, https://infocenters.co.il/gfh/multimedia/Photos/Idea/36631.jpg.